2501.1 Health professionals are required to submit a report to the board, commission or authority responsible for licensing, registering or certifying the health professional within ten (10) business days of any of the following occurrences:

1. (a) The health professional obtains knowledge that a health care licensing authority of another state has taken disciplinary action against him or her; or
2. (b) The health care professional has been:
3. (i) Named in a malpractice suit and received notice of a judgment against him or her in that suit; or
4. (ii) Convicted of a crime; or
5. (iii) A party to a settlement, whether or not confidential, stemming from a malpractice claim to be paid by the health professional, an insurer, or other entity on behalf of the health professional; or
6. (c) The health professional's employer has:
7. (i) For reasons related to the health professional's clinical practice or employment standards:
   1. a. Reduced, suspended, revoked, not renewed the health professional's employment or staff membership; or
   2. b. Involuntarily terminated or restricted the health professional's employment or staff membership; or
8. (ii) Asked the health professional to resign because his or her conduct has been determined to violate D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.14 including professional incompetence; or
9. (d) The health professional has voluntarily resigned or been asked by his or her employer to resign, while being investigated by the employer for conduct in violation of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.14, including professional incompetence.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 011097 (October 22, 2021).